Why The Best Teachers Change Their Minds

Why The Best Teachers Change Their Minds

Apr 26, 2017 | Shift

Why The Best Teachers Change Their Mindsby Terry HeickWhen I first started teaching, I thought essay writing was the ideal form of assessment. If students could “write intelligently” about an idea (or the big idea of a certain academic standard), they understood. If...
What Kind Of Student Should School Produce?

What Kind Of Student Should School Produce?

Apr 24, 2017 | Shift

What Kind Of Student Should School Produce? by Terry Heick What kind of student should school produce? That’s a big question. Let’s backup and look at the recent collision of science and government in the United States as a kind of context. Slate recently published an...
The More I Lecture, The Less I Know If They Understand

The More I Lecture, The Less I Know If They Understand

Apr 20, 2017 | Shift

The More I Lecture, The Less I Know If They Understandby Grant Wiggins, Authentic EducationI recently wrote that Understanding by Design is agnostic about any specific method or pedagogy. The bottom-line question has to do with validity: given the goals, what follows?...
6 Questions Hattie Didn’t Ask But Could Have

6 Questions Hattie Didn’t Ask But Could Have

Apr 15, 2017 | Shift

6 Questions Hattie Didn’t Ask But Could Haveby Terry HeickIf you’re familiar with John Hattie’s meta-analyses and it hasn’t given you fits, it may be worth a closer look.If you missed it, in 2009, John Hattie released the results of a massive amount of work (work he...
The Importance Of Intrinsic Motivation

The Importance Of Intrinsic Motivation

Apr 10, 2017 | Shift

The Importance Of Intrinsic Motivationby Iain LancasterHere’s a question we don’t think about often enough: “What motivates students to be engaged at school?”The answers to this vary dramatically and can have a huge impact on each and every student.Let’s start with...